Idemitsu Kosan restarts SM units after turnaround

04 November 2008 03:04  [Source: ICIS news]

SINGAPORE (ICIS news)--Idemitsu Kosan Co has restarted its No.1 and No.2 styrene monomer (SM) units at Tokuyama last week, after a scheduled turnaround, a company source said on Tuesday.

 

The 120,000 tonne/year and 220,000 tonne/year units were taken offline in the second-half of September and were restarted when its cracker came online last week after a planned shutdown.

 

Japanese SM producers include Asahi Kasei Co, Nihon Oxirane Co, Denki Kagaku, Mitsubishi Chemicals and Nippon Steel Chemicals.

 

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